Villa Players
In-depth coverage of Aston Villa players — from the current squad to the legends of the past. Profiles, analysis, transfer updates and opinion on the players who have worn the claret and blue, from a supporter perspective
Aston Villa Season Start Compromised by Further Injuries
Villa Not in Ideal Shape Ahead of Season OpenerIt's been a rough old summer in terms of Aston Villa's injury list. Wednesday night's Super Cup claimed its latest two victims. Brian Madjo picked up a knock in the very match he'd spent seven months waiting to play in. João Gomes, barely a month into his Villa career, and a rare expected first XI starter...
Manzambi Out as Villa Face Several Super Cup Player Concerns
Johan Manzambi Injury and Super Cup ConcernsAston Villa will be without club-record signing Johan Manzambi for the UEFA Super Cup final against Paris Saint-Germain, and he may not be the only key absentee by the time the game is played in Salzburg on 12 August.Johan Manzambi is continuing his recovery from a knee injury picked up playing for Switzerland at this summer's World Cup....
Rumours of Ross McCormack Suspension and Trouble Are Wrong (aka BS)
Fake News Down Under
The rumours that Ross McCormack had been late to training leading up to a Melbourne City match and then was dropped,...
Jonathan Kodjia’s Depressing Injury News With January Replacement Needed
Bad News
After Aston Villa's 2-1 home win against Sunderland, Villa boss gave reporters an update on Jonathan Kodjia's situation after tests in France over...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Sunderland Home
After the impressive performance in the win away at Loftus Road, Villa this time secured the three points in a rather more laboured fashion.It...
New Contract for Aston Villa Striker Kills Dead Speculation
Signing on the Dotted Line
The club announced today that 19-year-old striker Keinan Davis has committed to a new contract in a new three-year deal...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For QPR Away
Despite the miserable conditions in West London, Villa were finally involved in a good advert for Championship football.The game began in a feisty fashion...
Aston Villa Looking to Claim Compensation Off FIFA for Kodjia Injury
Aston Villa have been left having to investigate the possibility of claiming compensation on insurance through the FIFA Club Protection Programme after Jonathan Kodjia...
Aston Villa Player Power Ranking Top 10 This Season
Player Power Ranking Top 10
A traditional article in American sports journalism is to rank NFL, Basketball or Baseball teams or key players like NFL...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Sheffield Wednesday Home
Better late than never...for the completists, here's the player ratings for Villa's 2-1 home defeat by Sheffield Wednesday, that certainly gave Villans plenty to...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For Preston Away
Aston Villa's 2-0 win against Preston was perhaps Villa's most impressive performance on their travels this season. A good attitude and positive approach to...
Good News on Jonathan Kodjia Injury / Jedinak Faces Jet lag
As you'll recall from the Blues derby at St Andrews, Villa striker Jonathan Kodjia limped off with an ankle problem. There was concern especially...
Current Contract is Reason for Press Stories of Interest in Villa Player
Wanted Man?
There's been a lot of speculation on the subject of Keinan Davis's medium to long-term future at Aston Villa.There's been reports of top-six...
Ultimate Aston Villa Player Ratings For the Fulham Home Game
Aston Villa's recent improvement in form, bar the Wolves performance, was further cemented with a 2-1 win against a tricky Fulham team, that finally...